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'Yoga helps in adopting realistic lifestyle'
'Yoga helps in adopting realistic lifestyle'
KATHMANDU, Jan 15: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, has spoken of the need of adopting Yoga as an integral part of our life. Minister Gyawali said this while speaking in the National Yoga Day, Makar Sankranti Main Programme organised by the National Yoga Programme Main Committee...
Jan 15, 2020
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Pakistan: 21 more bodies recovered in avalanche-hit Kashmir
Pakistan: 21 more bodies recovered in avalanche-hit Kashmir
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan, Jan 15: Search teams aided by Pakistani troops pulled out 21 more bodies from homes destroyed by this week’s avalanches in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, raising the overall death toll due to severe winter weather to 160 for Pakistan and Afghanistan, officials said...
Jan 15, 2020
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National Yoga Day being observed in Kathmandu (with photos)
National Yoga Day being observed in Kathmandu (with photos)
KATHMANDU, Jan 15: Ministry of Education, Science and Technology organized a program to mark the National Yoga Day in Kathmandu on Wednesday.
Jan 15, 2020
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Maghe Sankranti Fair being held in Ridi; thousands throng to take holy dip (with photos)
Maghe Sankranti Fair being held in Ridi; thousands throng to...
PALPA, Jan 15: Thousands of devotees have thronged Ruru Kshetra (also known as Ridi) to take a holy dip in the Kaligandaki River which is considered to be a holy river and has been mentioned in various scriptures of Hindu religion for ages.
Jan 15, 2020
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President calls for more investment in children
President calls for more investment in children
KATHMANDU, Jan 15: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has called on the government and bodies concerned to scale up investment in children who are the responsible citizens of the future.
Jan 15, 2020
WORLD
Smoke haze again forces delay in Australian Open qualifying
Smoke haze again forces delay in Australian Open qualifying
MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan 15: Australian Open officials delayed the start of play by two hours on the second day of qualifying until smoke from regional wildfires cleared later Wednesday.
Jan 15, 2020
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Iran warns Europe as diplomat says officials ‘lied’ on crash
Iran warns Europe as diplomat says officials ‘lied’ on crash
TEHRAN, IRAN, Jan 15: Iran’s president warned Wednesday that European soldiers in the Mideast “could be in danger” after three nations challenged Tehran over breaking the limits of its nuclear deal. Tehran’s top diplomat meanwhile acknowledged that Iranians “were lied to” for days following the Isla...
Jan 15, 2020
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Race to refine: the bid to clean up Africa’s gold rush
Race to refine: the bid to clean up Africa’s gold rush
ENTEBBE, Jan 15: In a refinery just outside Uganda’s main airport, workers slip bars of freshly refined gold into clear plastic bags sealed with a sticker of the national flag - black, yellow and red - and the label “Ugandan’s Treasure.”
Jan 15, 2020
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Protecting language and culture is coming challenge: Chief Minister Shahi
Protecting language and culture is coming challenge: Chief M...
SURKHET, Jan 15: Karnali State's chief minister Mahendra Bahadur Shahi has said the challenge now is to protect the language, culture and the costumes of various communities. Chief Minister Shahi said this addressing the foundation-laying programme organized by Nepal Magar Association here today.
Jan 15, 2020
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Iran rejects idea of a new 'Trump deal' in nuclear row
Iran rejects idea of a new 'Trump deal' in nuclear row
DUBAI, Jan 15: Iranian Pre sident Hassan Rouhani dismissed on Wednesday a proposal for a new “Trump deal” aimed at resolving a nuclear row, saying it was a “strange” offer and criticising U.S. President Donald Trump for always breaking promises.
Jan 15, 2020